Includes Glossary and Indexes.

Practical guide for teachers, teacher trainers, administrators, and assesment specialists who work with ESL/bilingual students of all grade levels. This book provides a comprehensive selection for assessing oral language, reading, writing, and the content areas; solid, research-based framework linking assesment to instruction; reproducible checklists, rating scales, and rubrics that can be adapted for local assesment needs; practical approaches for using portfolios, self-assesment, and peer assesment, accompanied by guidelines for grading practices.